Milton Bradley calls wife a liar, denies death threats

Former Mariners outfielder Milton Bradley said he never threatened to kill his wife, Monique, and that she’s an attention-starved liar.

Last month, Milton Bradley was arrested after a Sept. 27 argument at the couple’s Los Angeles home. During the argument, he is alleged to have picked up a picture of a gun and said, “This is the gun that I’m going to kill you with.” He also allegedly threatened Monique Bradley with a baseball bat during the exchange, which he denies.

According to TMZ.com, Milton Bradley, 33, recently filed documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court in response to his wife’s request for a restraining order.

In the documents, he claimed Monique Bradley “has a habit of making false charges.” She also accused him of making threats during a January argument. He was arrested after that incident as well.

Both have filed for divorce, with Milton Bradley seeking a dismissal of the restraining order and joint custody of the couple’s sons, ages 5 and 2.

During the fight in question, Monique Bradley called 911 about 2 p.m. to report that her husband was chasing her and swinging a bat, police said.

Milton Bradley fled the scene in a car, but was detained nearby by police.

In court documents from that incident, Monique Bradley alleges her husband called her “fat, ugly and lazy,” and that he has been “emotionally and physically abusive” throughout their marriage.

“I am very fearful that he will … try to harm or even kill me,” she said.

In the earlier case, Milton Bradley was arrested in January for allegedly threatening his wife. He did not face charges, and his wife reportedly filed for divorce in March.

The divorce filing included details of a New Year’s Eve incident in New York. Monique Bradley alleged that Milton Bradley threw a glass at her in a New York hotel room, hitting her in the head and causing bleeding. Monique Bradley said the glass was thrown after a five-minute tirade.

“The glass shattered on my head and I started to bleed,” Monique Bradley stated in the divorce filing. “As soon as Milton saw me bleeding, he started crying and begging me to forgive him. He stated that he lost it and that he would kill himself if I left him. I did not know what to do.”

Bradley has a history of run-ins with police. In 2004 he was arrested for allegedly confronting an officer in Ohio during a traffic stop.

He pleaded guilty in 2004 to a reduced charge for and served three days in jail. Later that year, he was charged with failure to comply after allegedly driving away from a police officer after failing to sign a speeding ticket.

When he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005, he threw a plastic water bottle at a fan and confronted a Los Angeles Times reporter in the clubhouse.

Bradley was acquired from the Chicago Cubs before the 2010 season in exchange for pitcher Carlos Silva and was expected to provide some much needed offense. He clashed with Cubs manager Lou Piniella and wore out his welcome in Chicago.

He took a leave from the Mariners, his eighth major league club, and was placed on the restricted list early in the 2010 season to deal with emotional issues. He underwent knee surgery in August and missed the remainder of the season.

He played just 73 games for the Mariners in 2010. He hit .205 with a .292 on-base percentage and a .348 slugging percentage. He had eight home runs and 29 RBIs.

In 28 games in 2011, he hit .218 with two homers and 13 RBIs. He was designated for assignment May 9 to make room for Carlos Peguero on the 25-man roster. A week earlier, he had been suspended by Major League Baseball for a game after yelling at an umpire.